Genetic resources collections
Lettuce collections are maintained by genebanks, research institutes and non-governmental organizations (NGO's).
The following overview, of collections with more than 50 accessions, provides information on their website, online ordering facility, contact information of the curator, availability of characterization and evaluation (C&E) data and distribution conditions. You can download this overview in Excel format at the end of this page.
Collection overview
Bulgaria - IPGR
Institute for Plant Genetic Resources "K.Malkov" (IPGR), Bulgaria
- Contact: Elisaveta Vasileva
- Online search: Yes, through EURISCO & Genesys (BGR001)
- C&E data: No
China - CAAS
Czech Republic - Genebank RICP
Genebank Department, Division of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Research Institute of Crop Production, Czech Republic
- Contact: Ivana Doležalová
- Online search: Yes
France - GEVES
Unité Expérimentale d'Angers, Groupe d'Étude et de contrôle des Variétés et des Semences, France
- Contact: Pascal Coquin
Germany - Genebank IPK
Genebank, Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research, Germany
- Contact: Ulrike Lohwasser
- Online search: Yes
- On-line ordering: Yes
- Distribution conditions: sMTA
- Certification: Yes
Hungary - NODIK
National Centre for Biodiversity and Gene Conservation, Hungary
- Contact: Diána Szekeres
Japan - Genebank NARO
Research Center of Genetic Resources, NARO, Japan (formerly National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences (NIAS), Department of Genetic Resources)
- Contact: Contact Form
- Online search: Yes
- C&E data: Yes (currently unavailable)
Poland - INHORT
Portugal - Vegetable genebank
Banco Português de Germoplasma Vegetal, Portugal
- Contact: Ana Maria Barata
Romania - Suceava genebank
Suceava Genebank, Romania
- Contact: Silvia Strajeru
- Online search: Yes
Russian Federation - VIR
N.I. Vavilov Research Institute of Plant Industry, Russian Federation
- Contact: Larisa Shashilova
- Online search: Yes (Russian)
Slovenia - KIS
Spain - Genebank Valencia
Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros Agrónomos, Banco de Germoplasma, Spain
- Contact: José Vicente Valcárcel Germes
Spain - Horticultural genebank
Centro de Investigación y Tecnología Agroalimentaria, Banco de Germoplasma de Hortícolas, Spain
- Contact: Miguel Carravedo Fantova
Taiwan - AVRDC
AVRDC, Taiwan
- Contact: seedrequest@worldveg.org
- Online search: Yes
- Distribution conditions:(s)MTA
The Netherlands - CGN
Turkey - Genebank AARI
Plant Genetic Resources Department, Aegean Agricultural Research Institute, Turkey
- Contact: Lerzan Aykas
- Distribution conditions: MTA
Ukraine - Genebank UAAS
Institute of Vegetables and Melons, Ukrainian Academy of Agrarian Sciences
- Contact: Victor Ryabchoun
United Kingdom - WGRU
Warwick HRI Genetic Resources Unit, United Kingdom
- Contact: Charlotte Allender
- Distribution conditions: sMTA
United States - USDA
Western Regional Plant Introduction Station, USDA-ARS, Washington State University, USA
- Contact: Barbara Hellier
- Online search: Yes
- On-line ordering: Yes
- C&E data: Yes
- Distribution conditions: None